Screening

Registration

Using the 'Book now' link below, head over to our online form and register for a screening. If you'd just like to register future interest, use the form on the right-hand side.

Screening

Our screenings are simple. You'll meet with one of our advisors who'll give you the low-down, and then all you have to do is give us a saliva sample. Pain-free, quick and easy!

Results

You'll hear from the Jnetics dedicated genetic counsellor within 12 weeks of your screening. Then you can call yourself a true GENEius and spread the word to your friends and family!

Why screen?

Consider these statistics:

1 in 5 people of Ashkenazi Jewish descent is a healthy carrier of at least one severe Jewish Genetic Disorder (JGD).

80% of children affected by a severe recessive JGD are born to parents who have no known family history of the condition.

If two people are both carriers of the same recessive JGD there is a 1 in 4 chance that they will have a child affected by the disorder.

Participating in a GENEius screening event allows you to identify if you are a healthy carrier of a severe recessive JGD, including Tay-Sachs disease. Carriers for these conditions are not themselves affected, but are at an increased risk of passing on the condition to their children if their partner is also a carrier of the same disorder. For so called 'carrier couples' there are options for managing the risk of having an affected child. Therefore, being aware of your carrier status enables you to take control and handle any potential risks, so that you can effectively protect the health of your future family.

Be informed about your Jewish genetic makeup so you can take control of your future